Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 12,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,986
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,986
in 2025
All-time low
7,595
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala is 12,986, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 12,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,595, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,595 | — |
| 1991 | 7,662 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,822 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,915 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,018 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,195 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8,222 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,364 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 8,560 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,668 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,770 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,771 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,902 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,926 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,004 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,386 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,773 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9,890 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,741 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9,825 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,032 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,127 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,298 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,554 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,786 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,873 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,006 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,192 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,466 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,097 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,825 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12,144 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,380 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12,644 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12,986 | +2.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12,986 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12,986 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,102 | 7,595 | 8,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,226 | 8,770 | 9,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,616 | 9,825 | 11,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,180 | 11,097 | 12,986 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Guatemala was 12,986 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,595 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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